Assumptions of quality medicine: the role of uncertainty. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Assumptions of quality medicine: the role of uncertainty. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published June 2017

Assumptions of quality medicine: the role of uncertainty.

Scott-Wittenborn N, Schneider JS. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Jun 1; [Epub ahead of print].

Uncertainty is common in health care delivery due to the complexity of the decision-making process. This commentary explores various factors that contribute to uncertainty and suggests that policy initiatives to improve the safety and quality of care must take uncertainty into account.

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